Fractals Desktop Themes

Contents
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Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - Theme Installation

Part 3 - Troubleshooting

Part 4 - The Fractal Universe, by Aladrin Faehan

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Part 1 - Introduction
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This package includes four different desktop themes, a really cool
screensaver and a mesmerizing startup screen.

Your display should be set to 800x600 and true color for these themes. 
Do not stretch the wallpaper. 

The screensaver was made by JX Bardant. The startup screens was
created by Mark Carter.

If you have any question or comments, please, drop me a line:
Vanessa Zoe (zoe@webave.com).
http://members.xoom.com/v_zoe


Part 2 - Theme Installation
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To install this theme:

1. Run a decompression program like WinZip
2. Unzip all the files into your Theme file directory 
   (usually c:\program files\plus!\themes)    
3. Run Microsoft Plus! or any other theme file installer and 
   select 'Other' from the theme selection box.
4. Load the theme file that you just unzipped
5. To install the SCREENSAVER, just move it into your WINDOWS folder.
6. Enjoy!


Part 3 - Troubleshooting
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Common problems and fixes

If errors are encountered while installing the  theme
  - Make sure you used a long file name - compatible uncompression 
    program like WinZip to unzip the theme
  - Check that all the correct directories have been made
  - Make sure that you have Microsoft Plus! or another theme file 
    installer installed. The theme file will not install automatically
    as soon as you unzip it!


Part 4 - The Fractal Universe (Aladrin Faehan)
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The universe is made up of fractals, where the fractals are patterns 
defining the relationships between all things in existence. They are
dynamic and forever changing . . . A Fractal is a pattern that has 
detail to it at any magnification. You can zoom infinitely into a 
fractal and always find new levels of complexity. Quite often, 
patterns will repeat themselves within themselves as you zoom in 
further and further. A fractal can be produced by a simple set of 
rules. The rules could be thought of as conditions within a system, 
and the fractal is the resulting effect on things that enter it's 
boundaries. 
            
Anything in the universe can potentially affect the existence of 
anything else in the universe, but the probability of different 
things affecting each other vary tremendously from thing to thing. 
In some religions, this phenomenon is described as "spheres of 
influence". I started thinking about this kind of stuff when I was 
doing object programming. In object programming, you set which 
properties of certain objects affect other objects, etc. I had also 
read about a phenomenon in Chaos Theory called the "butterfly 
effect" which states that the beating wings of a butterfly could 
affect the course of a storm on the other side of the planet. 
            
No one theory is complete because there will always be an exception 
somewhere. Exceptions are just outside factors. They happen when 
factors that the theory didn't account for come into being, and 
affect something that the theory assumes to know the workings of. 
            
Individual consciousnesses can be symbolised by a double 
fractal spiral.. one spiralling in towards us, 
representing all that we take from the universe.. the 
other spiralling out from us, representing all that we 
give to the universe. 
                        
The universe is the master fractal that contains us all 
within its pattern. 
                        
Thus, we are one. 
                        
Thus, we are many. 
